Guanciale

Guanciale
Place of originItaly
Main ingredientsPork jowl or cheeks
Ingredients generally usedSalt, sugar, spices

Guanciale (Italian: [ɡwanˈtʃaːle]) is an Italian salt-cured meat product prepared from pork jowl or cheeks. Its name is derived from guancia, meaning 'cheek'. Its rendered fat gives flavour to and thickens the sauce of pasta dishes.

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